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Volunteers Speak on Why They Serve and Why More People Don't

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Eric Risberg, AP Troy Brunet volunteers with Project Homeless Connect in San Francisco, leading its effort to give eyeglasses to people who need them. People who provide eyeglasses to homeless people, work to empower women, support students, and more discuss what drives them to donate their time.

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Fundraisers for Syria and Turkey Earthquake Try to Deliver Aid

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press New York Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless in Turkey and Syria after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Humanitarian access to northern Syria is complicated by the civil war, while sending funds can be blocked or slowed by U.S. sanctions, despite an exemption for relief efforts.

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Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) Takes New Position at Kansas City Public Schools

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

She landed a part-time position as the Hungry and Homeless Coordinator for the City of Independence, where she built coalitions and coordinated initiatives aimed at serving homeless individuals and families.

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32 Rising Nonprofit Leaders Chosen for 2023 Certificate in Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Center

Laura Petitt School-to-Work and Big Futures Coordinator III, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay Meet Certificate in Leadership Class of 2023 Alex Strieder, Housing Stabilization Manager, Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas Amanda Griffin, Executive Director, Children’s Dream Fund Amber Nixon, Manager of Outreach & Advocacy, Florida (..)

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Newsletter: Company Donates Super Bowl Ad Money to Covid Support ; Should Audio be a Part of Your Nonprofit’s Marketing Plan?; 5 Best Nonprofit Marketing Campaigns of 2021

Selfish Giving

Corporate Relations Manager, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program , ($56,300) 3. Associate Director of Philanthropy - Corporate & Community Giving, University of Kentucky , Lexington, KY ($48k - $81k) 4. Sales Account Executive - Corporate Grantmaking, Blackbaud , Remote 2.

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Zero-Problem Philanthropy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

CNN recently reported that “California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The second example illustrates an important intermediary step towards eliminating homelessness from a Zero-Problem Philanthropy vision. Yet, replicating this transformation in many other hotels in New York did not lower the number of homeless people.

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Newsletter: 4 Lessons from Burger King's Drive-Thru ; 140 Companies Partner with Band to Help Homeless ; Are Memes Better than Influencers?

Selfish Giving

140 businesses partnered with Pearl Jam to raise millions for Seattle's homeless. ??Why Corporate Development Officer, American Diabetes Association (Arlington, VA) **Have your cause-related job featured here for FREE. Why your paper charity pinup should have coupons. ??You Manager, Corporate Sponsorship, Make A Wish (Phoenix) 3.